Music Critic's Alternative section includes smooth adult pop and rock and contemporary music. With a broader more diverse playlist, these albums are often from artists on the brink of reaching a mainstream audience. You might also want to check out our Rock section.

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  Crownsdown

  By Themselves

  Great, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Oct 20, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 70
  

  Hundreds Of Lions

  By Erin McKeown

  Very Good, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Oct 13, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 71
  

  Kamaal The Abstract

  By Q-Tip

  Very Good, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: Sep 15, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 80
  

  Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women

  By Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women

  Excellent, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: May 26, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 77
  

  'Em Are I

  By Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard

  Great, based on reviews by 8 critics

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  Release date: May 19, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 59
  

  Modbilly

  By The Boxmasters

  Satisfactory, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Apr 21, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 72
  

  Country Club

  By John Doe & The Sadies

  Very Good, based on reviews by 4 critics

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  Release date: Apr 14, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 78
  

  Midnight At The Movies

  By Justin Townes Earle

  Great, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Mar 3, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 70
  

  Gutter Tactics

  By Dälek

  Very Good, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Jan 27, 2009
  Genre: Alternative
• 68
  

  Little Honey

  By Lucinda Williams

  Very Good, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: Oct 14, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 72
  

  The Living And The Dead

  By Jolie Holland

  Very Good, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Oct 7, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 71
  

  Murs For President

  By Murs

  Very Good, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: Sep 30, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 70
  

  Mighty Ship

  By Angela Desveaux

  Very Good, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Sep 9, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 73
  

  Sex And Gasoline

  By Rodney Crowell

  Very Good, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Sep 2, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 65
  

  Fire Songs

  By The Watson Twins

  Fairly Good, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Jun 24, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 90
  

  What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective

  By Steinski

  Fantastic, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: May 27, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 60
  

  Langhorne Slim

  By Langhorne Slim

  Satisfactory, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Apr 29, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 83
  

  Just Us Kids

  By James McMurtry

  Excellent, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Apr 15, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 55
  

  The Good Life

  By Justin Townes Earle

  Acceptable, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Mar 25, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 80
  

  Transnormal Skiperoo

  By Jim White

  Excellent, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Mar 4, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 77
  

  Another Country

  By Tift Merritt

  Great, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Feb 26, 2008
  Genre: Alternative
• 80
  

  Translated From Love

  By Kelly Willis

  Excellent, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Jun 26, 2007
  Genre: Alternative
• 90
  

  Continuum

  By John Mayer

  Fantastic, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Sep 12, 2006
  Genre: Adult Alternative
• 70
  

  Throw Down Your Arms

  By Sinéad O'Connor

  Very Good, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Oct 4, 2005
  Genre: Alternative
• 80
  

  Drawing Restraint 9 OST

  By Björk

  Excellent, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Aug 23, 2005
  Genre: Alternative
• 40
  

  The Dangermen Sessions, Vol. 1

  By Madness

  Mediocre, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Aug 16, 2005
  Genre: Alternative
• 50
  

  Survival Of The Sickest

  By Saliva

  Average, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Aug 17, 2004
  Genre: Alternative
• 75
  

  Hymns Of The 49th Parallel

  By k.d. lang

  Great, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Jul 27, 2004
  Genre: Adult Alternative
• 60
  

  To The 5 Boroughs

  By Beastie Boys

  Satisfactory, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Jun 15, 2004
  Genre: Alternative
• 60
  

  Happenstance

  By Rachael Yamagata

  Satisfactory, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Jun 8, 2004
  Genre: Adult Alternative
• 40
  

  Borrowed Heaven

  By The Corrs

  Mediocre, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Jun 8, 2004
  Genre: Adult Alternative
• 50
  

  Till Death Do Us Part

  By Cypress Hill

  Average, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Mar 23, 2004
  Genre: Alternative
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  The Soul Sessions

  By Joss Stone

  Satisfactory, based on reviews by 1 critics

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  Release date: Sep 16, 2003
  Genre: Adult Alternative